ah?The palace fighting system can also cultivate immortality

Chapter 214 Dawn Level Secret Realm
Song Xiaoyao and the other two bowed politely to Master Jianshan.

His gaze turned to Du Xinghe, and after hesitating for a moment, Yuan Ci was the first to call him "senior".

Du Xinghe was fighting with her own sword spirit, and she took the time to nod to them as a response. The three of them didn't feel they were being treated poorly - in the world of immortal cultivation, the difference between one level was as vast as the difference between heaven and earth, and it was normal for her to ignore them. Being able to respond to their greetings was already a great honor for her.

only……

"Master, has Master decided to follow the path of sword spirit?"

Nine days of love.

The other three turned their heads to look at her at the same time. Except for Yuan Ci, the other two had confused looks on their faces.

The Sword Mountain Master naturally noticed their changes in expression and sighed, "The Sword Sutra Pavilion is open to all students of the Sword Palace, but you two don't even think about going there to take a look."

Song Xiaoyao and Fang Dingzhen touched the back of their heads at the same time.

The former even made a guilty excuse: "I just prefer actual combat."

Master Jianshan ignored him and turned to look at Shujiuqing:
"Yes, your master has decided to follow the path of sword spirit just like me."

The way of sword soul is the theory that Master Jianshan had previously told Du Xinghe.

Looking at the entire Pingyun Continent, only the Xuan Dynasty Sword Palace and the Nine Yang Sect have studied sword cultivation so thoroughly.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that you can’t cultivate the “Sword Soul” if you don’t understand this way. Without a systematic theory, one has to rely on one’s own understanding, and one can also realize the sword way that suits one’s own nature.

It’s just that our predecessors integrated their experiences into theories, so it will be more or less easier for later generations to practice.

Therefore, in the Jiuyang Sect, the sword soul skills are not open to the outside world.

Only those members who have made contributions to the sect and are deeply bound to it have the authority to take a peek.

What Shu Jiuqing was reading was the Sword Soul Book written by Master Jianshan.

"…Why are you two looking at me?"

When she turned around, she saw Song Xiaoyao and Fang Dingzhen staring at her.

When she asked him, he said, "What is the way of sword soul?"

In the past three years, Shu Jiuqing has never forgotten her mission and has been immersed in the Sword Scripture Pavilion all day long. The books in the Sword Scripture Pavilion are definitely very valuable treasures, but the master has no time to study them, so her duty is to absorb these knowledge on behalf of the master. To put it bluntly, if the master's realm is raised too quickly in the future and she is forgotten, what she has learned will still be her own resources.

Therefore, there are not many opportunities to meet these three people.

Occasionally, when the Sword Palace Academy went to the secret realm for actual combat, they would gather together. Song Xiaoyao had some chivalrous feelings in him, and when he saw her being attacked, he would always save her. His personal heroism exploded, and he loved to be a lone ranger. When he was trapped in a dangerous place and could not escape, the Nine Love Group would always gather the remaining sword cultivators to rescue him.

After a few interactions, we developed a bit of a friendship.

Therefore, even though he was arrogant at first but respectful later, Shu Jiuqing did not refuse directly, but raised his chin:
"beg me."

Song Xiaoyao pushed Fang Dingzhen forward: "Beg her."

Fang Dingzhen: “Ah?”

Fang Dingzhen: "Okay, okay, okay... Please, tell us what the Way of the Sword Soul is."

His eyelids drooped, looking like a punching bag.

Shu Jiuqing retracted his gaze and looked at Du Xinghe who was fighting with his sword spirit on Wujian Peak: "The natal sword will give birth to a sword spirit. Sword spirits are the most solid partners of sword cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage. However, after breaking the pill and becoming an infant, the most convenient and quickest way for sword cultivators to make another breakthrough is to devour the sword spirit."

Yuan Ci's expression changed slightly.

The reactions of the other two were even more obvious, especially Song Xiaoyao: "If I had my own natal sword...what's the difference between this and refining a good friend?"

Fang Dingzhen retorted quietly: "A sword is not a person, how can you really treat it as a good friend?"

"Men may betray you, but your sword will not."

"But swallowing the sword spirit can lead to a breakthrough..."

"Jiu Qing said that this is just the most convenient and quickest way. If I don't want convenience or quickness, can't I just preserve my sword spirit?"

Song Xiaoyao also looked at Du Xinghe on the top of Wujian Peak.

She held Chi Xiao in her hand, a heavy sword that moved as fast as thunder, and she wielded it as fast as a meteor. The thin fog around her was dispersed by the edge of her sword. The heavy sword carried a flash of light, and the sound of metal and stone colliding almost hit his heart, shaking his heart and making him yearn for it.

After three years of hard training, Du Xinghe's swordsmanship is no longer comparable to what it was before he entered the Sword Palace.

Before she came, although the Sword Mountain Master had many complaints about Song Xiaoyao, he still believed that he was a strong candidate to compete for the next Sword Saint of the Xuan Dynasty, and he was indeed a genius in swordsmanship...

If I hadn’t seen Du Xinghe.

Leaving aside her profound spiritual power, let’s just talk about her sword.

Du Xinghe's moves were exquisite, and he could use his overwhelming force to sweep away other people's weapons and magic treasures. He then circled and turned, practicing the Zhenwu Incarnation Technique. The green armor and jade bone clothes suddenly glowed, and the seven-foot sword light was enough to shake the galaxy.

On weekdays, Song Xiaoyao often boasted to his classmates that everyone in the world praised large-scale magic, such as the forbidden spell of Wan'e Liuxing that could destroy a city. A truly powerful sword cultivator could just carry an iron sword, break into the range of the forbidden spell, and kill the caster... After he finished speaking, Yuan Ci coldly hit him back. If someone is not good at close combat, can he not have some means to save his life? The fact that a master who can kill a city by himself is not good at close combat is relative, but he took it seriously.

But after seeing Du Xinghe, he believed that she could really do it.

She is the strongest version of herself that Song Xiaoyao imagines herself to be.

If only he could be like her...

"right,"

Yuan Ci spoke suddenly, interrupting his fantasy: "Betraying the Sword Spirit can only bring temporary happiness. Our Yuan family has already learned a lesson for this matter."

He clenched his fists, and it was rare for a man who was usually reserved to show any unusual emotions, which brought Song Xiaoyao back to his senses: "So, that thing is true?... Okay, okay, don't stare at me, I won't ask."

While the two were talking, the winner was decided on the top of Wujian Peak.

Du Xinghe knocked Xue Ming down with his sword and then stomped on him hard. The sword spirit below could still shout unwillingly, "This time doesn't count. Let's have a rematch!"

"hehe."

"Don't you see how long I've been here? This is elder abuse."

Du Xinghe not only stepped on Xue Ming to the ground, but also leisurely sheathed his heavy sword on top of it, and said happily: "Yes, I am fighting against the old and weak."

Sword Spirit: "..."

Sometimes I really feel helpless about having such a master.

After defeating the sword spirit once again, Du Xinghe turned to Shu Jiuqing and touched her head: "Xiao Jiu, do you have something to ask me?"

Although the two of them look not far apart in age, they seem like they are two generations apart.

Shu Jiuqing accepted this well. She said, "Can't I come and pay my respects to Master if I have nothing else to do? I encountered some problems in the Sword Sutra Pavilion and wanted to ask Master for advice."

"Well, come on."

During these three years, Du Xinghe did not live in the dormitory of the Sword Palace, but built a thatched hut on the Wujian Peak, where she almost lived and ate together with Jianshan Master. In contrast to their increasingly good relationship, Jianshan Master's sword became less and less friendly to her, as if she had ruined the sweet time they had spent together with their sword.

Jiujiuqing walked into the thatched cottage.

Even though it wasn't her first time here, she was still slightly surprised by the simplicity of the place.

When I traveled with my master before, although I did not pursue any material enjoyment, the flying boats we stayed in were all first-class.

"When you concentrate on practicing sword skills, you don't want to have other distracting thoughts." Seeing her worry, Du Xinghe said calmly: "In fact, I think living in a thatched cottage is unnecessary. You can also lie on the ground on Wujian Peak, but..."

"but?"

Du Xinghe said helplessly: "But my sword disagrees."

The sword spirit hanging behind the door said, "When I was still a mine, I could live in a place with a roof over my head. To put it nicely, the secret place is a private underground cave. Now that I have become two swords, I have to sleep on the street? Following such a master really reduces my quality of life. I advise you to be cautious when becoming a disciple, Xiaojiu."

The sword spirit was also older than her, so Shu Jiuqing could only laugh dryly and took out the book she had copied: "Master, this is the book you asked me to find about cultivation after the Nascent Soul stage..."

Compared with the theory of sword soul, the cultivation method after the Nascent Soul stage is no longer a secret.

The resources available to cross the galaxy are in short supply.

Chen Bu Ran is a Gu cultivator. His method of cultivation after the Nascent Soul stage is to do evil everywhere and steal the rare items from stronger people.

Emperor Ying Cang...

Emperor Yingcang's cultivation method used to be closely tied to the destiny of the country. Later, it was destroyed for some reason. Du Xinghe didn't dare to ask. After all, the demise of the Yingcang Dynasty had already happened. It was like when you saw an orphan whose parents had both passed away, and you knew that he was the only one left in his family, but you still asked how his family died... That's probably not just stupidity, but immorality.

The two strongest men were of no use, so Du Xinghe could only be self-sufficient.

She took the book that Shujiuqing had copied over, which only had three thin pages.

After the master took the three, she took out another thick stack.

Du Xinghe: "What is this?"

"Uh," Shu Jiuqing handed over a large stack of papers, "It's a letter from Senior Sister Xinyue."

"..."

In order to achieve absolute peace of mind, Du Xinghe even gave his communication jade certificate to Shu Jiuqing for safekeeping.

She had nothing to hide from others, so she asked Shujiuqing to sort out the messages that needed to be conveyed to her, which she only did once a month, often piling up other people's thoughts into a thick stack of paper. Especially Xinyue, who was born in a peasant family and could not read a single word, during this period of time, she not only learned many words, but also practiced calligraphy, and could write neat and beautiful letters home.

Du Xinghe was just thinking about Xinyue's matter when he saw Shu Jiuqing take out another stack of books.

Du Xinghe: "What are these?"

Shu Jiu Qing: "Ji Wuhuo's."

After all, Ji Wuhuo was a handsome young man who had been immersed in an aristocratic family for many years and was an excellent poet and painter. In his letter to Du Xinghe, he described the eating, drinking and entertainment of the four seasons, asking her to experience them after reading it once. He also did not forget to tell her about the changes in the imperial capital.

The Galaxy Fairy is like a stone thrown into the calm lake of the imperial capital.

The Su family was hit hard, and many people came to the Ji family to inquire about her.

However, these noises became much quieter after she entered the Sword Palace and disappeared.

There were even occasional rumors that questioned and looked down on her.

It was said that a Yuanying swordsman had joined the Ji clan, but she had not appeared in the imperial capital since she climbed the Nine-Layer Sword Mountain. What was the difference between not showing up and not existing? Maybe she was not as strong as the legend said, but the Su clan was too useless, so they could not even fight back when they came to humiliate her.

The Su family's gradual decline further proves this point.

Du Xinghe lowered his eyes and read the last sentence he wrote -

The sharpness of the sword is hidden in the sheath. Others may not be able to see it now, but it really exists. I look forward to the day when you come back from the Nine-Layered Sword Mountain and draw your sword.

As for Jiuqing, every word and sentence he said revealed his longing for his master.

After Du Xinghe quickly read it, he held up his cheek and thought: "Draw the sword..."

The nine cold days of love are waited with bated breath.

"Who does Wuhuo want me to kill? Why don't you write it more clearly?"

Du Xinghe pushed the letter forward.

Number Nine Emotions: "..."

"In fact, given our friendship, even if I'm in seclusion, I can still find time to go down the mountain and kill someone for him! You have to wait for me to come back from Jiuchong Sword Mountain. You're too polite and too distant... What's with that expression on your face, Xiaojiu?"

Shu Jiuqing: "...Uh, it's nothing, Master, you are right."

She suddenly felt a little sympathy for the young master of the Ji family.

"Perhaps, Ji Wuhuo didn't want you to help him kill someone, Master, but he missed you? After all, we haven't seen each other for three years."

Shu Jiuqing said.

"We are cultivators. How can we start missing each other after not seeing each other for three years? We are just getting started."

Du Xinghe lowered his eyes and thought for a moment: "But you are right, others miss me, I can't just not show any expression."

……

The next day, Du Xinghe proposed to go to the Shuji Secret Realm with Master Jianshan.

As soon as she finished speaking, the black iron sword hanging behind the door began to vibrate wildly, as if it was very dissatisfied with her words. In the past, the Sword Mountain Master would go to the Dawn Class Secret Realm alone with his sword.

The Lord of Jianshan was embarrassed: "The Emperor Xuan allowed you to enter the Sword Palace, and also allowed me to teach you everything I know, but the resources in the Shu-level Secret Realm belong to Xuan Country. If you want to go in, you have to take 70% of the resources."

If they let one person in, Xuan State wouldn't have to do anything and could get 70% of the benefits for free.

The monk himself has to risk his life.

Du Xinghe nodded: "Okay, I don't mind."

"The Dawn-level secret road on Jiuchongjian Mountain is extremely difficult to find. Many areas have never been developed. There won't be much left after you get your share."

Master Jianshan still wanted to persuade her.

"It doesn't matter. I have a good sense of direction."

Du Xinghe said with a smile.

Seeing that her words of persuasion were like a punch hitting cotton, Master Jianshan felt helpless and thought of someone at the same time - Song Xiaoyao always looked like this every time he brought his classmates into the secret realm, as confident as if he was back home, but the result was often that he entered in style but left in disgrace.

This confidence is exactly the same.

The Sword Mountain Master found a photo stone from the house and showed it to her: "I have not been to the Dawn Class Secret Realm on the Nine-Layer Sword Mountain many times, and each time I went there, I was in the shallow area. Here is a little video record, don't tell anyone."

She injected spiritual energy and activated the photo stone.

An extremely clear image was immediately projected above the photo stone.

Looking over there, there was a rich blue.

"The secret realm is in the water?" Du Xinghe was surprised.

"Yes, this secret place is an ocean."

Du Xinghe remembered that Master Jianshan had fire spiritual roots, so exploring in the water was indeed an away game for her, with all unfavorable conditions.

The secret realm requires going deep into a mountain in the sea. There are countless caves in the mountain. Different narrow passages can lead to different spirit beasts or mineral resources. The Sword Mountain Master in the Shadow Stone just crouched down and entered a narrow passage, and then he fought with a Dan-forming spirit beast in the shape of a devil fish.

Du Xinghe frowned: "This secret realm will suppress your cultivation."

If it hadn't suppressed the cultivation of Master Jianshan, how could a mere Jindan spirit beast have put her in such a difficult battle?

"It's not just suppression." Jian Shanzhu glared at her with some resentment: "Do you think that my cultivation is suppressed and I can't beat a Jindan spirit beast? You are looking down on me too much."

This was an attitude she had never shown in front of the students of the Sword Palace.

Over the past three years, she has treated Du Xinghe as a friend, even a best friend.

"I was wrong, dear sister, please don't hold it against me."

Du Xinghe readily admitted his mistake.

The black iron sword hanging on the door moved without wind and slammed the wooden board vigorously to express its dissatisfaction.

"This is the Dawn-level secret realm of the Forbidden Sea on the Nine-Layer Sword Mountain. All spiritual power will be suppressed to the Qi Refining Realm. Although the resources inside are rich, even a Jindan True Person may die at the hands of the Jindan Spirit Beast inside. This way of death is too humiliating. After understanding the secret characteristics of the Forbidden Sea, many cultivators gave up applying."

All secret resources within the Xuan Dynasty are state-owned.

If a monk wants to enter, he must apply to the government and is allowed to enter only after approval. He must pay a certain amount of cultivation tax every time he enters and exits.

After listening to what Master Jianshan said, Du Xinghe asked, "What about the magic weapon? Can't we use it?"

"Forget about the magic tools. The amulets will be ineffective inside."

“…It’s quite appropriate that this secret realm was born in Jiuchongjian Mountain.”

Du Xinghe said.

The only ones who can challenge Jindan spirit beasts with the cultivation level of Qi Refining Stage are sword cultivators, physical cultivators and some other cultivators who practice melee weapons. Tian Xiao's spearmanship is still extremely powerful even without the thunder power of his lightning spirit root, and can even occasionally kill masters above his level.

"So I really like this secret place, and I would like it even more if it wasn't in the sea."

Master Jianshan said, looking at her: "Listen to me, do you still want to challenge me?"

"Do you think I will back down after hearing this?" Du Xinghe raised her eyebrows, made the same expression as before, and said with a soft laugh: "Then you are looking down on me too much, sister."

She learned to call him sister from Ji Wuhuo.

The cry was so gentle and tender that it made the defenseless Master Jianshan blush and also made the iron sword hanging on the door so angry that it almost reforged itself.

The two agreed to enter the Sea of ​​Forbidden Talk together three days later.

After leaving the Sword Mountain Lord's hut, the Sword Spirit said, "The Sword of the Sword Mountain Lord has something to tell you."

"what?"

Du Xinghe recalled that when the two were talking, Master Jianshan's sword was flapping back and forth as if he was having a seizure.

She thought it was because of Jian's different personality.

I didn't expect that I had something to say to her.

Du Xinghe: "Then tell me."

Sword Spirit: "It tells you not to destroy other people's families."

Du Xinghe: "...ah?"

Du Xinghe: "Well, now my third defensive magic weapon is complete. I have put such a big blame on my head. I wonder which spirit beast can beat me."

……

During these three days, Du Xinghe deliberately removed his spiritual power while practicing sword.

Let everything return to its origin.

The three-day period passed in a flash. Du Xinghe got up early, washed up, and then went to find Master Jianshan.

Unfortunately, the weather was not good. Today, it rained on the Jiuchongjian Mountain, which had been sunny all year round.

When the dawn first appeared in the early morning, it was still a drizzle as fine as gauze, and I couldn't feel it hitting my face.

After half an hour, the rain not only did not stop, but it got heavier.

Du Xinghe walked in the rain, the heavy rain automatically bypassed her shoulders, leaving her without getting wet at all, and she walked lightly to another hut.

After meditating in the morning to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, Du Xinghe was naturally full of energy. When they first greeted each other, Jian Shanzhu said with a smile: "You are worthy of being a sword cultivator I recognize. I described the Forbidden Sea so terrifyingly, but it didn't shake you in the slightest... I see, the more dangerous I make the destination sound, the more excited you are!"

These words made Master Jianshan's sword become restless again.

"Let's go."

Only when Master Jianshan patted the scabbard did it calm down.

This time, the Dawn-level Secret Realm is an ocean, but on the Nine-Layered Sword Mountain, there is not even a mountain stream to be seen. It is extremely dry. Where does the ocean come from?
Du Xinghe was confused and asked.

Jian Shanzhu was obviously just like her and could easily avoid the rain, but at this time he did not use his spiritual power. Instead, he took out a particularly sturdy and huge oil-paper umbrella from under the eaves and opened it up: "Come here, I haven't tried to share an umbrella with others."

"Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."

Du Xinghe walked up to her.

Du Xinghe was tall, and she was much smaller. He could see the top of her hair when he lowered his head. Du Xinghe wanted to take the umbrella himself, but she refused: "I can see that you don't know how to hold an umbrella. Let me do it."

Du Xinghe did not deny this.

You're already in the Nascent Soul stage, and you're still afraid of this little bit of rain.

Even when she couldn't squeeze out any spiritual power and could only let the heavy rain soak her, she just went with the rain.

The Sword Mountain Master led her around Wujian Peak and walked towards the top of the mountain. Hearing this, he turned around and looked at her: "Why do you think I agreed to meet you in three days instead of today?"

"Because you want to apply to Xuanguo?"

After staying here for a long time, Du Xinghe also had a little understanding of the Immortal Dynasty's rules of doing things.

You can no longer just pick up anything you see on the street, thinking that no one wants it.

Master Jianshan paused and said, "The Forbidden Sea is under my control. I can apply for it on the spot and get approval on the spot... The reason why we have to wait for three days is that the entrance to the Forbidden Sea is not visible every day. It depends on the weather."

Going around to the back of Wujian Peak, it was a scene that Du Xinghe had never seen before.

After she climbed up the Nine-Layered Sword Mountain, she had been practicing sword skills and was not very interested in this peak that all sword practitioners in the world were striving for. After following the Sword Mountain Master to the back of the Sword Enlightenment Peak, she looked up and saw the eye of the vortex in the sky, and also noticed the unusual changes in the spiritual power in it.

Du Xinghe suddenly realized: "The entrance to the Dawn Secret Realm is actually in the sky?"

Master Jianshan nodded slightly: "Yes, it will only open when it rains and under the influence of my spiritual power."

The sword energy moved slightly, and the sword crossing the galaxy was unsheathed.

However, the black iron sword of Master Jianshan was reluctant to come out for her to fly.

"Eh? That's weird," Jian Shanzhu patted it, "It's been throwing tantrums at me these past two days."

Du Xinghe didn't care at all: "It doesn't matter. My Chixiao can accommodate many people, and there is enough space for one more of you."

When she was traveling in Pingyun Continent in the past, she could meet all the disciples at one stop.

Having one more companion is like giving the sword spirit a break.

Master Jianshan was startled, then smiled and responded, "Okay."

Now, Master Jianshan’s sword was no longer useful even if he wanted to regret. He could only watch as his master stepped on the heavy sword of the frivolous swordsman and flew towards the eye of the wind in the sky.

There was a violent storm outside, but the eye of the storm was suffocatingly quiet, with a damp and stuffy heat that made it difficult to breathe.

Du Xinghe took a deep breath and even smelled a hint of sea breeze.

It was very easy for high-level cultivators to find the entrance to the secret realm. The unusual fluctuation of spiritual energy was obvious enough. She did not need the guidance of Master Jianshan. She rode Chixiao across the crack between the two realms and arrived in another world in the blink of an eye.

The sea water rushed towards them and submerged them both in an instant.

When I opened my eyes again, all I saw was the overwhelming blue.

"I'll lead the way. I'll take you to explore the shallow part of the secret realm first, so that you can get familiar with the environment. If we go deeper, I can't guarantee our safety," said the Sword Mountain Lord as he swam forward. Behind him was bottomless darkness, and in front of him was the entrance to a cave, through which one could enter the huge mountain - the main body of the secret realm is more appropriately called the mountain in the sea. "However, if you want to challenge me, I'll accompany you."

Master Jianshan's tone became brisk, no longer as steady as he was in front of the students of the Sword Palace.

To those students, she is the serious and steady master of the mountain.

But in front of Du Xinghe, she was just a fellow practitioner with similar cultivation level and temperament.

If another sword cultivator said he wanted to challenge her, how could she, as a sword holder, back down?
"That's it. We're definitely going to have to survive this time before we can get out," the sword spirit said, "I was counting on you to persuade her not to go into dangerous places."

The sword spirit felt that he still valued his life.

Especially after cultivating the sword soul, there is a bright future waiting for it, and it really doesn't want to die in the secret realm in vain.

But then again, what can a sword do when faced with a master with such a personality?

Master Jianshan laughed out loud: "Then you are counting on the wrong person. I will definitely accompany you to the end."

The cave was extremely narrow, and what was even worse was that Du Xinghe soon felt that his spiritual power was blocked.

Spiritual power is another life for a cultivator.

For many cultivators, even if both arms were broken, the impact would not be as serious as losing all their spiritual power. Even without both hands, they could still use magic, but without spiritual power, they would be just like ordinary people. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, the little spiritual power left for her was not enough.

Fortunately, the swordsman still has his sword in his hand.

Du Xinghe held Xue Ming in his hand:

"Go deeper? You underestimate me."

"Since I have chosen to come to this Dawn-level Secret Realm, my goal is to complete it."

There is no other consideration other than completing the game.